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One of the easiest keymapping software to use on Windows is SharpKeys. This free and open-source software allows you to map one or multiple keys to another key, although it only supports keyboard keys as mouse or touchpad keys aren’t supported. Here’s how to remap keys on Windows 10 using SharpKeys. Installing SharpKeys on Windows 10 A Windows installer file for SharpKeys is available on the SharpKeys GitHub repository, as is a portable version you can download to use on flash storage drives to take your SharpKeys installation with you....

You can hide them, fill them with white to make them disappear into the page, or create a template that uses no gridlines. Quickly Remove Gridlines in Excel Microsoft Excel has an option that defines whether or not gridlines appear in your spreadsheets. You can disable this option to hide gridlines in your Excel spreadsheets. This method works on a per-worksheet basis, which means you’ll have to perform these steps for each worksheet to remove gridlines....

For those enrolled in the Insider Preview program, they’ll notice that the left side of the taskbar in Windows 11 is no longer a blank space with the Start menu taskbar in the middle. That area now includes the weather information that opens the Widgets panel as users click or hover over the icon. This new feature works the same as the News and Interests panel in Windows 10. If you decide to move the Start button and apps to the left as with previous versions of Windows, Windows replaces the widget button with a weather forecasts icon on the taskbar....

When you install a new printer in Windows, it automatically assigns a name based on the printer’s manufacturer name, series, and/or model number depending on the brand. This can be helpful for users who wish to use descriptive information to identify the correct printers when printing. Although this is useful, if the printer’s name is too long, you can rename it to something more unique and identifiable instead of something assigned to you automatically....

Most Ubuntu users tend to install Ubuntu minimal server version. With Ubuntu minimal version, you get a limited set of tools and packages just enough to operate the server in most environments. Because of the limited sets of tools available, you may run into situations where some needed tools are not installed out of the box. For example, if you want to add a new PPA repository, you’ll have to use the add-apt-repository command to do so....

In Windows 11, only the Recycle Bin icon is not automatically on the desktop by default. If you’re missing the Recycle Bin icon on your Desktop in Windows 11, the steps below will show you how to restore it. There might be other reasons why the Recycle Bin icon is missing from your Desktop. If you configure your Desktop to hide all icons, all icons including the Recycle Bin will be hidden....

TikTok is a popular social networking that is packed with a lot of features. Among unique and innovative features brought to you by TikTok is reverse a video. Unluckily, not many users know how to reverse a video on TikTok. Learning how to reverse TikTok videos allows for more creative content. If you plan to gain more followers or get more views, it becomes necessary to get to know what it is and how to use it....

People nowadays often communicate with each other using Android devices. Rather than just using character words and symbols, people now could use other items, such as stickers, pictures, and even GIFs. There are plenty of alternative ways on how to save GIFs on Android. Users can get some basic GIFs on their Android. That is why people would often search for cooler, funnier, and more GIFs and save them to their Android....

Regardless of the reason, the ability to schedule sending your email at a set time is a valuable tool. In this article you’ll learn how to schedule an email to go out at a set time on Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook. You’ll learn how to do it both online and on the desktop and mobile clients. Schedule an Email In Gmail In 2019, Google finally added the email scheduling feature in Gmail in both web and mobile clients....

FluxBB is a high customization with tons of features and is designed as a lighter, faster alternative to some of the traditional feature-heavy forum applications like the original phpBB platform. So, if you’re a student or new user looking for bulletin board software that has the look and feel of phpBB but with many more features, then FluxBB is what you’ll want to install. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install and use FluxBB Ubuntu 18....

This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install the RainLoop webmail client on Ubuntu with Nginx and PHP 7.2 support. With no database required, RainLoop comes with decent performance, simple installation and upgrade and support for IMAP and SMTP protocols (SSL, STARTTLS), sieve scripts support, and integration with Facebook, Google, Twitter, Dropbox, and many more. For more about RainLoop, please check out its homepage. Some highlights of RainLoop:...

Roundcube is a web-based multilingual IMAP client with an apps-like user interface that allows you to access all your external mailboxes from a single web interface. With LAMP / LEMP support, it is a great way to bring all your external mail like Google, Yahoo, and other SMTP inboxes onto your server. Roundcube also comes with decent performance, simple installation and upgrade with support for IMAP and SMTP protocols (SSL, STARTTLS), sieve scripts support, integration with Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Dropbox, and many more via plugins....

Focus is a new feature in Windows 11 that helps you minimize distractions. To help you stay on track, it integrates with the Clock app with features like a focus timer and music integration. When you start a focus session, taskbar badging will turn off, flashing of applications in the taskbar will turn off, a focus timer will appear on screen, and do not disturb will turn on. When you’re in a focus session, the following will happen:...

With Adaptive Brightness turned on, Windows provides optimal brightness and contrast levels, while saving power and providing longer battery life. There’s also a manual option to fine-tune the brightness level to provide an optimal display experience. Windows Adaptive Brightness settings are useful in any lighting conditions and make sure your screen is readable wherever you go. Whether you’re in a dark room or direct sunlight, Adaptive Brightness will adjust the screen and display the content in readable settings....

Windows Defender Firewall which is part of the Microsoft Security suite is there to help protect your computer from external threats, including viruses and malware from installing on your computer. Windows Defender Firewall is a great alternative to commercial firewall software and should always be enabled. If you install commercial firewall software, Windows Defender Firewall will automatically detect it and disable itself, allowing the other software to protect your computer....

This feature is included for security reasons. You can disable it so that your computer screen never locks, but it’s not recommended to do so when you’re in a public area. At home, it may be safe to disable the Ubuntu screen lock. If you do not want your computer to automatically lock after a brief while, the steps below show you how to disable the screen lock on your Ubuntu desktop....

Ubuntu Linux comes with a feature called Do Not Disturb, that allows users to avoid distracting notifications when they need to stay focused on tasks and priorities. Do Not Disturb enables everyone to stay in the moment and minimize distractions on their PC. This feature will make it easy to silence notification banners so as not to get distracted. Notifications will still be available in the notification list when you display them (by clicking on the clock, or by pressing SUPER + V, and they will start popping up again when you switch the switch back to on....

Starting with Windows 11, the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist feature is enabled by default. However, you can turn it on and off using the Windows Security app. The blocklist is enabled on systems that have memory security (aka Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI)) enabled or run Windows in S Mode. With the feature, Windows will automatically block drivers that cause Windows devices to malfunction or become unstable. This feature may also interfere with valid device’s driver which will make the device to not function properly....

With OneDrive synced across your other devices, every time you add, change or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted across your other devices as well as on your OneDrive cloud account. This happens when you are connected to the internet and your computer is not in battery saver mode. Windows Battery saver helps conserve power when a system is running on battery....

Don’t be caught by surprise again. This guide will show you how to type letters with accents on Windows, Mac, and Linux. How to Type Letters With Accents on Windows 10 These instructions refer specifically to Microsoft Word and Outlook, but also other native Windows 10 applications. With the right combination of keystrokes, you can type letters with a wide range of accents. How to Type Grave Accents (à è ì ò ù) These letters are common in a lot of different languages....